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    Volapük (English: / ˈ v ɒ l ə p ʊ k /; Volapük, 'Language of the World', or lit. 'World Speak') is a constructed language created between 1879 and 1880 by Johann Martin Schleyer, a Catholic priest in Baden, Germany, who believed that God had told him in a dream to create an international language.

  2. Volapük was created by Johann Martin Schleyer (1831-1912), a German priest who lived in Grand Duchy of Baden, which has been part of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany since 1952. Schleyer claimed the idea for creating an international language was suggested to him by God in a dream.

  3. May 28, 2024 · Volapük was originally the creation of a German priest, Johann Martin Schleyer (1831–1912), and was published in 1879. It met with immediate success, with Volapük supporters' clubs being formed throughout Europe and the United States, and even as far away as Brazil and China.

  4. Johann Martin Schleyer (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈmaʁtiːn ˈʃlaɪɐ]; 18 July 1831 – 16 August 1912) was a German Catholic priest who invented the constructed language Volapük. His official name was "Martin Schleyer"; he added the name "Johann" (in honor of his godfather) unofficially.

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